On Monday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security asked the White House for a briefing from the Attorney General and Treasury Secretary on the largest crypto seizure ever from ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Nikkei outlook tepid on corporate earnings, economic worries
“We’ve already priced in a fairly strong recovery from the coronavirus, but recent indications are that Japan’s recovery won’t be as strong as some people expect,” said Shingo Ide, chief equity ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to stand pat even as Japan set to slump into deflationL ex-central banker
Japan will slide into mild deflation for the next three years as the coronavirus crisis crushes demand and leads to more job losses, but the Bank of Japan is unlikely to ramp up stimulus to support ... ( read original story ...)
Who Takes Over If Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Decides to Go?
If Shinzo Abe resigns over health problems, the next Japanese prime minister might tweak policy on everything from China ties to monetary policy, without making drastic changes.Since taking power in ... ( read original story ...)
The Dish: In North Park, former Soda & Swine spot transformed into Fortunate Son
Plus news on Puesto, Whisknladle, Loma Club, Pandemic Pizza, Westfield UTC and the closures of Sapporo in O.B. and O'Sullivan's in Carlsbad ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo debuts unusual public restrooms: ‘Nicer than the one in my apartment’
Japan is known for being ahead of the curve when it comes to tech, so it’s unsurprising that Tokyo’s new see-through public restrooms are drawing crowds in the city. The Tokyo Toilet Project, an ... ( read original story ...)
A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can’t Be Stopped
Back in 2015, a prominent New Yorker article sounded the alarm on Cascadia’s tsunami and earthquake problem. The story by Kathryn Schulz, titled “ The Really Big One ,” reminded some about—and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka strolls into WTA quarter-finals
Former world No.1 Naomi Osaka is through to the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open after beating Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska. ( read original story ...)
Osaka crushes Yastremska at Western and Southern Open
Naomi Osaka put on a solid serving performance to beat Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-1 at the Southern and Western Open on Tuesday and advance to the quarter-finals, where she will face Anett Kontaveit. ( read original story ...)
Japan sets its sights on ‘Six Eyes’ intelligence status
Japan can get closer (to the alliance) even to the extent of it being called the ‘Six Eyes’.” The Five Eyes grouping takes its name from the number of countries that comprise it — the UK, the US, ... ( read original story ...)
Westlake pipe repair product producer buys Strongsville property
Pipe repair product producer Pipeline Development Co. of Westlake is the new owner of the Sumitomo DeMag multitenant property at 11792 Alameda Drive in Strongsville. Pipeline Development, which does ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Users Are Receiving IRS Tax Warning Letters, Again
The IRS has begun sending out another round of crypto tax warning letters to US taxpayers according to several posts on Reddit and as reported by several CoinTracker.io users. ( read original story ...)
Halfway Through 2020, Where Has Crypto Taken Us?
It has been a seminal year for crypto in India. Advocating on behalf of cryptocurrency startups, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) succeeded in its appeal to the Reserve Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
How possible successors stack up if Japan PM Abe resigns
Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday, as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post, because of health issues and fatigue from handling ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s ambassador inspects facilities built by QFF in disaster-stricken areas in Japan
HE the ambassador of Qatar to Japan, Hassan bin Mohamed Rafi al-Emadi, paid an inspection tour to three facilities that were completed as part of the projects of the Qatar Friendship Fund ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir Reportedly Ready to File for IPO Soon
Palantir, the data-analytics-software provider, may file with the SEC for an IPO as soon as today, a media report says. ( read original story ...)